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/C O R R E C T I O N -- Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities/
Today, the Honourable Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement, MP for Louis-Hébert and Quebec Lieutenant joined Alstom Canada representatives to highlight a historic federal investment in public transit and the significant economic benefits it will generate for Quebec, including the creation of many well-paid jobs at Alstom's facilities in La Pocatière and Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville.
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